Road Photos & Information: New South Wales: New England Highway (National Highway 15) - Muswellbrook to Scone - Construction - Devil's Pinch, Black Mountain (Decommissioned)

Road Photos & Information: New South Wales

New England Highway (National Highway 15) - Muswellbrook to Scone - Construction - Devil's Pinch, Black Mountain (Decommissioned)

Statistics:

Length: NSW section: 580 km (Armidale to Guyra: 35 km)
Northern Terminus: NSW / QLD Border at Jenkins (NSW) / Wallangarra (QLD)
Southern Terminus: Interchange with John Renshaw Drive (NR1) at Beresfield
Miscellaneous: Continues as New England Hwy and Cunningham Hwy in Queensland
Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Beresfield, Maitland, Greta, Branxton, Singleton, Muswellbrook, Aberdeen, Scone, Parkville, Wingen, Blandford, Murrurundi, Willow Tree, Wallabadah, Tamworth, Nemingha, Kootingal, Bendemeer, Uralla, Kentucky, Armidale, Black Mountain, Guyra, Llangothlin, Ben Lomond, Glencoe, Glen Innes, Dundee, Deepwater, Bolivia, Tenterfield and Jennings.

Route Numbering:

Current: None
Former:
Road Authority Internal Classification: None

Background:

The Devil's Pinch section of the New England Highway, 30 kilometres north of Armidale, has a long history of a steep, winding section of highway.

It was realigned / upgraded durigng the 1980s, and again during 2005. The latest upgrade replaced or improved about three kilometres of narrow highway, which runs through steep terrain that is subject to landslips.

Preview:	Description:
	Devil's Pinch Realignment: Looking northbound through the southern end of the upgrade of Devil's Pinch at Black Mountain, January 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Devil's Pinch Realignment: Looking northbound through the southern end of the upgrade of Devil's Pinch at Black Mountain, January 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Construction Zone Sign: Sign indicating the work zone and contractor information for the Devil's Pinch upgrade at Black Mountain, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Devil's Pinch Realignment: Looking northbound through the southern end of the upgrade of Devil's Pinch at Black Mountain, May 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Devil's Pinch Realignment: Looking northbound through the southern end of the upgrade of Devil's Pinch at Black Mountain, May 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Former Alignment & Construction Zone: Devli's Pinch former alignment, and the construction of the current alignment, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Former Alignment & Construction Zone: Devli's Pinch former alignment, and the construction of the current alignment, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Black Mountain: Northern end of the Devil's Pinch upgrade works, outside the Black Mountain Roadhouse, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands

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